How We Heal with Ryan Pink
We’re holding space for authentic conversations about healing from the hard things in our past and building resilience for our future. We discuss everything from ancient healing practices, culture, and spirituality, to personal stories of healing, and the newest technological applications and wellness practices. We’re all on a path to healing. And we all want to feel better and be more resilient to pain and trauma. We want to feel free, connected, and whole. Our fundamental belief is that our path to healing is momentously enhanced through shared wisdom, intentional presence (witnessing), sharing stories, and the support of others. In our “Stories of Healing” segment, guests share their personal healing journies. We find the common humanity buried like diamonds within these deeply human stories. They demonstrate how we can all serve as guides for each other, providing both practical insights and inspiration for our community. To help expand our understanding, Ryan speaks with friends of the community and today’s top healing guides about the philosophies and practices of influencers such as Gabor Maté, Thomas Hübl, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Bessel van der Kolk, Richard Schwartz, Peter Levine, and more. Join HopeGuide community founder Ryan Pink as he invites expert practitioners, changemakers, and everyday people to share their stories and wisdom to inspire a trauma-resilient society, where everyone has the support they need to heal.
How We Heal with Ryan Pink
Introduction to Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (with co-host Rachael Spyker)
This episode is a deep dive into the controversial psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with Corban and today’s co-host, Rachel Spyker. They discuss the importance of having this conversation, the profoundly transformative effects of this medicines when used specifically and intentionally, with care and caution.
These therapies can help reduce rigid thoughts, support us in moving into primary consciousness states, help us reflect on our relational templates, and aid us in becoming aware of our primary conscious awareness
They touch on the dangers of this therapy when doing it with a practitioner who isn’t well-trained, when a strong therapeutic relationship isn’t established, and when the treatment is not well-suited to the client’s needs and condition
Corban and Rachel define set and setting when preparing for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and the importance of establishing them as the foundation for this therapy. They talk about two models of associated therapy, one being the Passive Sitter model, the other Psychedelic Somatic Intersectional Psychotherapy, and how the second model is based in part around learning safety around saying “no.”
Proper after-care in phychadelic-assisted phychotherapy is discussed, and the importance of stabilization. They touch on real risks involved in this type of therapy and that research and training has not yet progressed to help people with certain conditions.
Finally, they explore healing and connection, the type of connections we need to heal depending on wounding, and summarize with the statement: “good psychedelic assisted psychotherapy is good therapy, plus the right psychedelic plus the right dose.”
Rachael Spyker has a Masters in Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counselor in Kelowna, BC, Canada. She works with a variety of trauma-informed therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Internal Family Systems, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and EMDR. She also runs women's retreats, group ceremonies, workshops and events, and is the host of the Deconstruction Podcast.
You can learn more about Rachael on her website here , follower her on Instagram by searching for @rachaelspyker, or listen to her Deconstruction podcast here
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